Overview
A new paradigm in facility management A unique,just-in-time resource from profession leader Eric Teicholz,Facility Design and Management Handbook empowers you to make your facility state of the art. Packed with tips from U.S. and international case studies from government,health care,retail,finance,manufacturing,and academia,this guide gives you access to the productivity tools,technologies,and stratagems that have revolutionized the field in the last five years,helping you to: Find the best,most cost-effective solutions for issues from "greenness" and sustainability to disaster recovery and technology integration Use new tools for space and asset allocation,project management,process coordination,and systems integration Improve accuracy in financial forecasting,budgeting,architectural and interior design planning,and market research Create cost-effective "smart" buildings with state-of-the art security,energy management,lighting strategies,and maintenance efficiency Discover innovative solutions for human resources needs Integrate the Internet into your management program Automate nearly all your tasks for major productivity gains Apply benchmarking standards and other measurements that demonstrate and assure facility management productivity Accompanying time-saving,efficiency-boosting CD-ROM is loaded with sample documents—from budgets,schedules,plans to cost-benefit analyses,checklists,forms and audits; standards for communications and database,integration,building and construction,CAD conventions; Web links and other resources.A new paradigm in facility management This unique,just-in-time resource from profession leader Eric Teicholz empowers you to make yourfacility state of the art. Facility Design and Management Handbook features the productivity tools,technologies,and stratagems that have revolutionized the field in the last five years.
*Bring your business up to speed with new tools that mesh design,needs,and budgets
*Plan,design,and manage cutting-edge facilities for all types of businesses with greater efficiency and effectiveness
*Find the best,most cost-effective solutions for issues from "greenness" and sustainability to disaster recovery and technology integration
*Use new tools for space and asset allocation,project management,process coordination,and systems integration
*Improve accuracy in financial forecasting,budgeting,architectural and interior design planning,and market research
*Create cost-effective "smart" buildings with state-of-the art security,energy management,lighting strategies,and maintenance efficiency
*Discover innovative solutions for human resources needs such as telecommuting
*Integrate the Internet into your management program
*Automate nearly all your tasks for major productivity
*Get tips from U.S. and international case studies from government,health care,retail,finance,manufacturing,and academia
*Apply benchmarking standards and other measurements that demonstrate and assure facility management productivity Complete with a time-saving CD-ROM loaded with forms,sample documents,and more,Facility Design and Management Handbook is an essential for facility,building,and real estate managers. You'll be amazed that you ever managed without it.
Efficiency-Boosting CD-ROM
Sample documents—budgets,schedules,plans,cost-benefit analyses,checklists,forms,audits,more Standards—communications and database,integration,building and construction,CAD conventions; more Web links—to vendors,organizations,educational programs,domestic and international publications,and other resources References—complete listing of helpful sources